Chile

Chilean transmission company Celeo Redes is planning to issue up to $359.2m of senior secured bonds due in 2047, according to rating agencies, after it mandated a trio of banks to lead the deal.

Chilean-Brazilian Latam Airlines is likely to be at the centre of a rush of corporate bond supply from Latin America next week after Standard & Poor’s praised the company’s cost-cutting efforts.

Chilean pulp company Empresas CMPC could look to issue its first international bond in two and a half years this week after wrapping up investor meetings on Wednesday.

Chile's Itaú CorpBanca has rolled out a $465m fundraising into syndication, with a number of invitations going to lenders in Asia.

Sovereign issuers may have grabbed the headlines in Lat Am bonds on Wednesday, but the operator of Santiago’s metro system was certainly able to attract enough investor attention as it raised $500m of funding on Wednesday.

Sovereign issuers may have grabbed the headlines in Lat Am bonds on Wednesday, but the operator of Santiago’s metro system was certainly able to attract enough investor attention as it raised $500m of funding on Wednesday.

Years of sub-par growth may finally hurt the ratings of Latin America’s two strongest economies, after Fitch placed Mexico and Chile’s ratings on negative outlook.

Fitch assigned a negative outlook to Latin America’s best-rated sovereign, Chile, on Tuesday as years of low growth finally catch up with the region’s most stable credits.

Chilean retailer SMU appears to be putting the worst of its financial troubles behind it as Moody’s granted the borrower another rating upgrade.

Santander Chile, which sent a strong message about its financing capabilities with two consecutive deals immediately after the US election result, will adapt to the Trump era with more international bond issuance, the bank’s CFO told GlobalCapital.

Santander Chile, which sent a strong message about its financing capabilities with two consecutive deals immediately after the US election result, will adapt to the Trump era with more international bond issuance, the bank’s CFO told GlobalCapital.

Banco Santander Chile has responded to a reverse enquiry by printing a Sfr125m ($125m) May 2025 bond. Riding off Chilean reputation in the Swiss market, and a scarcity of LatAm offerings this year, the lead managers kept the tickets tightly priced.